You know, although I feel like Kinnect will probably fail horribly, I hope that there are creative developers who do make the killer app for those who want a AAA Game that every "Hardcore" gamer wants. Sadly, we don't have any except those who want to dance that will come out at launch.

Look at the Wii for example. Lots of cheap waggle family games but some awesome games here and there. Give it time I say.

I love how Microsoft is resorting to stuff like this to sell their product. Nintendo didn't have to do this with Wii, and Sony didn't do it with Move.

I should buy a Move set just to stick it to Microsoft. But I'd rather spend the money on something I'd use on more than just a remake of No More Heroes (especially since I already have Wii version of that game).

why? not getting enough gears of war or halo? as for kinect, just because ellen plugged it doesn't mean shit, dude; or Oprah, for that matter. "

Ellen and Oprah are two of the most watched shows in North America right now. Ellen caters to a much larger variety of people than Oprah does, but I think Oprah has more viewers. But still, the fact that SO many people seen Kinect (not only advertisements outside of the show, but actually IN the show) means that it got a hell of a lot of exposition. Like it or not, especially in this time of the year - that DOES equal sales.

I effing love Ellen. Since she loves to dance, this is a perfect fit for her :P

I showed my wife one Dance Central trailer and she's been excited ever since. She is now (literally upstairs from me RIGHT NOW) re-arranging our entire living room to accommodate Kinect so she can get her dance on.

On the other hand, I really don't know what kind of percentile we fall into. She's not a gamer but she's enjoyed a number of games in the past. We were both super addicted to WoW for two years and she's also spent time super hooked on things like SimCity, Black & White and the old Nintendo 64 platformers. She's also incredibly PC savvy, a systems and database administrator by trade.

So I can't be totally sure if this will catch the attention of every housewife out there, but I do wonder about it's potential, and haven't written it off as an obvious failure yet.

Microsoft have definitely been doing a good job of getting the Kinect out there and in the eyes of the mainstream. I don't quite understand your pride over this though, essentially what the Kinect is offering is not gaming as we know it and will not not represent the future of what we know as gaming. Unless this is just me being stupid and failing to pick up on sarcasm here the only real reason I can see to be that proud of what the Kinect is doing to the industry is through a hope or belief that the peripheral will help to introduce more people to what we know as gaming in the long-term.

While I couldn't care less about Kinect, I have to give it to Microsoft for being original. I dont like what Sony have done because it's such a blatant wii knock off. Even if it is better than the wii, the originality isn't there. It's the same way I'd rather spend money on something like Mirrors Edge than something like Call of Duty.

" And I remember you being so sure and positive it would change gaming as we know it. Were you this negative about the Wii too? Did that kill the gaming scene? Sure it affected it, but don't act like its the end of all time. "

I am neither negative nor positive about Kinect. I also got a Wii at launch, and my 360 broked so I need to buy a new 360 for the Kinect. I'm just stating that Kinect is gonna sell a lot, I mean...Oprah and Ellen. Those two say to buy it, millions of people will buy it. That's good for MS, it'll stop their stocks from being downgraded by firms.

@Gamer_152 said:

" I just had a horrifying vision of what would happen if the casual Kinect community met with some of the individuals currently part of the XBL community. "

Yo, Soccer Mums learning about Tea-Bagging on the Halos and Calls of Duties. Get on that shit.

" While I couldn't care less about Kinect, I have to give it to Microsoft for being original. I dont like what Sony have done because it's such a blatant wii knock off. Even if it is better than the wii, the originality isn't there. It's the same way I'd rather spend money on something like Mirrors Edge than something like Call of Duty. "

...if you want to play that game, if I remember correctly back in the 90s, Microsoft had something similar to the Eye Toy for Windows. I'm not one to take sides (unless it's about GT5), but no one is original in this industry anymore (except for Blizzard and/or Valve).

Bitches (and Whores), I'm proud to be a gamer and I am glad that this is the future of the next generation.

Considering you've said yourself that you bought Move, everything you're saying is extremely hypocritical. Whether you like it or not, some people DO like these type of technology and WILL have fun with it.

I don't think somebody who went out and bought one unproven motion controller with no games has any right to bad mouth another piece of tech and label it as the end of gaming.

I showed my wife one Dance Central trailer and she's been excited ever since. She is now (literally upstairs from me RIGHT NOW) re-arranging our entire living room to accommodate Kinect so she can get her dance on. "

HAHA!! I can see you now putting down $210 for the accessory and game just to see your girlfriend play it once. Let's look at the better side. She might do this...

@WinterSnowblind: ...I haven't bad mouth'd it. "Bitches and Whores" is a 4chan meme that GB ended up stealing, and I already stated before I'm buying a Kinect Bundle the week it comes out (on the account that both my 360s broke). Also, since GT5 got pushed back, I'll end up buying a Kinect game.

I already stated a few times in other threads that I got full intent to pick up the Kinect Bundle. :|

I showed my wife one Dance Central trailer and she's been excited ever since. She is now (literally upstairs from me RIGHT NOW) re-arranging our entire living room to accommodate Kinect so she can get her dance on. "

HAHA!! I can see you now putting down $210 for the accessory and game just to see your girlfriend play it once. Let's look at the better side. She might do this...

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That would be a brighter side of things. Luckily my bright-side is more of a sure thing as I'm also getting a newer, bigger TV out of the deal.